The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-17
Last Weeks Elections.

Elections were held last week IN
fifteen States, and the Democrats had
stake in but two of them-New York
and Virginia. In both these States
they archieved magnificent victories.
In New York Cook, for Secretary of
State, defeated the son of
Ulysses s. Grant by 1900, and in Vir-
ginia Malone heard his death knell,
Democratic successor to Riddleber-
ger being assured, thus removing Ma
hone as senatorial possibility. In
Ohio Foraker, the Republican candi-
date for Governor, has defeated Pow
ell. In Iowa the Democrats have
made great gains, the Republicans
barely winning, the conclusion being
that the Democrats next year may
properly indulge the hope of carrying
the State. Maryland is safe in the
Democratic line. Rhode Island has
gone Republican, of course, and so has
Massachusetts,. New Jersey goes Re-
publican with slight gains. In Penn
sylvania Democratic gains are reported
from ali quarters. Mississippi makes
a good report, and its affairs will con-
tinue in the hands of Democratic
Legislature. Detroit is Democratic
by an immense majority. Fellows
beat NicOll in New York city for dis
trict attorney by 10000, and in Phila-
delphia Krumhaar, the Democra tic
candidate for sheriff, defeats Leeds,
the Republican, easily. Prohibition
was lost in Oregon, and proba bly, ear
ried i'll Dakota.
On the general result of the battle,
we quote the opinions of three New
York metropolitan journals:
Under the head of "Three Things
Settled" the World says: "The re-
suit of the election in,this State settles
three points as thoroughly as any po-
litical event can be settled in advance.
President Cleveland will be renonina-
ted by his party, Mr.. Blaine will not
he rrnominatcd by the Republi-
cans, and Mr.. George will not control
the election next year. New York is
THE PIVOTAL STATE.
"Mr. Cleveland's friends have had
IL complete triumph. They are emit
tied to the fruits of the victory. Gro
yer Cleveland is indeed lucky man,
aud Blaine may be said to be dead
cock i'll the pit.
cit seems that the German Repub-
lican vote very largely came over to
the Democratic side, and with the
increased Prohibition vote much more
than made up for the dissatisfaction
caused by labor movements"
The Sun says: "Due credit for the
and confidence that brought
about the glorious result of yesterday
shOnld be given to Grover Cleveland,
whose manly and sensible letter was
az timely as it was wise"
The Herald says: The elections
are complete triumph for the adj
The victory is along
the whole line. The National, State
and municipal administrations were
alike on trial, and the verdict ~ re-
CARDS President Cleveland, Governor
Hill and Mayor Hewitt is "well done
good and faithful servants" We can
not over estimate.
TIE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE VERDICT
in its effect upon National politics.
Whatever the faults of the Democrats
in the past, they have fully won pub
lie confidence. Whether this is Ow-
ing to the conservative policy of Cleve-
land, or the national instinct to be
honest, we do not know but it is a
fact, and the New York elections con-
firm it, that the Democratic party is
to-day, to use sporting phrase, the
favorite.'